Home Office

Human Trafficking

lord hylton: To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have topromoteWorld Day against Trafficking in Persons on 30 July; and what priority they give to trafficking in person in their serious and organised crime policies.

baroness williams of trafford: To promote World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on 30 July the Government used social media to raise awareness of the global scale of modern slavery and human trafficking and UK missions abroad hosted events to mark the day.The Government is committed to tackling the heinous crime of modern slavery and bringing those individuals responsible to justice. This is a key part of the Government’s overall strategy to tackle serious and organised crime.In May 2020 at the Prime Minister’s Virtual Summit on Hidden Harms, the Government reiterated the absolute priority that we place on preventing and protecting those at risk from hidden harms, including modern slavery.

Ministry of Justice

Prison Accommodation

lord hylton: To ask Her Majesty's Government how many prison cells are being shared; in which prisons such cells exist; and what steps they are taking toend overcrowding in prisons.

lord keen of elie: An error has been identified in the written answer given on 21 May 2020.The correct answer should have been:

Upon arrival into custody, all prisoners’ suitability to share a cell is risk assessed. These assessments are based on numerous factors including index offence, health concerns and security information (such as beliefs and prejudices).As at 24th April 2020 14,65314,885 cells in prisons in England and Wales were occupied by prisoners on a shared basis. The detail collected is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale recording system. The following prisons in England and Wales held prisoners on a shared basis as at 24 April 2020. ALTCOURSEHATFIELDPRESCOEDASHFIELDHAVERIGGPRESTONASKHAM GRANGEHIGH DOWNRANBYAYLESBURYHIGHPOINTRISLEYBEDFORDHINDLEYROCHESTERBELMARSHHEWELLRYE HILLBERWYNHOLLESLEY BAYSENDBIRMINGHAMHOLME HOUSESPRING HILLBRINSFORDHULLSTAFFORDBRISTOLHUMBERSTANDFORD HILLBRIXTONHUNTERCOMBESTOCKENBRONZEFIELDISISSTOKE HEATHBUCKLEY HALLISLE OF WIGHTSTYALBULLINGDONKIRKHAMSUDBURYBUREKIRKLEVINGTON GRANGESWALESIDECARDIFFLANCASTER FARMSSWANSEACHANNINGS WOODLEEDSSWINFEN HALLCHELMSFORDLEICESTERTHAMESIDECOLDINGLEYLEWESTHE MOUNTCOOKHAM WOODLEYHILLTHE VERNEDARTMOORLINCOLNTHORN CROSSDEERBOLTLINDHOLMEUSKDONCASTERLITTLEHEYWAKEFIELDDOVEGATELIVERPOOLWANDSWORTHDOWNVIEWLONG LARTINWARREN HILLDRAKE HALLLOW NEWTONWAYLANDDURHAMLOWDHAM GRANGEWEALSTUNEAST SUTTON PARKMAIDSTONEWERRINGTONEASTWOOD PARKMANCHESTERWETHERBYELMLEYMOORLANDWHATTONERLESTOKEMORTON HALL IMMIGRATION REMOVAL CENTREWHITEMOOREXETERNEW HALLWINCHESTERFEATHERSTONENORTH SEA CAMPWOODHILLFELTHAMNORTHUMBERLANDWORMWOOD SCRUBSFORDNORWICHWYMOTTFOREST BANKNOTTINGHAM FOSTON HALLOAKWOOD FRANKLANDONLEY FULL SUTTONPARC GARTHPENTONVILLE GARTREEPETERBOROUGH GRENDONPETERBOROUGH FEMALE GUYS MARSHPORTLAND  We remain committed to reducing crowding across the prison estate. In the year to March 2019, the proportion of prisoners held in crowded accommodation was 22.5%, down from 24.2% the previous year and levels of around 25% experienced since 2004.Our plan for reducing prison crowding is to replace prisons that are operating over their certified normal accommodation levels with new accommodation that is safe, decent, and uncrowded and close current (crowded or partially crowded) capacity. The first steps in this direction have already been taken with the opening of 2,100 uncrowded prison places at HMP/YOI Berwyn; 206 uncrowded places in a houseblock at HMP Stocken; and a commitment to construct modern, decent, uncrowded prisons at the former HMP Wellingborough and HMP Glen Parva sites, which are due to open in 2021 and 2023, respectively, as well as a new prison to be built at HMP Full Sutton alongside the existing establishment.

lord keen of elie: Upon arrival into custody, all prisoners’ suitability to share a cell is risk assessed. These assessments are based on numerous factors including index offence, health concerns and security information (such as beliefs and prejudices).As at 24th April 2020 14,65314,885 cells in prisons in England and Wales were occupied by prisoners on a shared basis. The detail collected is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale recording system. The following prisons in England and Wales held prisoners on a shared basis as at 24 April 2020. ALTCOURSEHATFIELDPRESCOEDASHFIELDHAVERIGGPRESTONASKHAM GRANGEHIGH DOWNRANBYAYLESBURYHIGHPOINTRISLEYBEDFORDHINDLEYROCHESTERBELMARSHHEWELLRYE HILLBERWYNHOLLESLEY BAYSENDBIRMINGHAMHOLME HOUSESPRING HILLBRINSFORDHULLSTAFFORDBRISTOLHUMBERSTANDFORD HILLBRIXTONHUNTERCOMBESTOCKENBRONZEFIELDISISSTOKE HEATHBUCKLEY HALLISLE OF WIGHTSTYALBULLINGDONKIRKHAMSUDBURYBUREKIRKLEVINGTON GRANGESWALESIDECARDIFFLANCASTER FARMSSWANSEACHANNINGS WOODLEEDSSWINFEN HALLCHELMSFORDLEICESTERTHAMESIDECOLDINGLEYLEWESTHE MOUNTCOOKHAM WOODLEYHILLTHE VERNEDARTMOORLINCOLNTHORN CROSSDEERBOLTLINDHOLMEUSKDONCASTERLITTLEHEYWAKEFIELDDOVEGATELIVERPOOLWANDSWORTHDOWNVIEWLONG LARTINWARREN HILLDRAKE HALLLOW NEWTONWAYLANDDURHAMLOWDHAM GRANGEWEALSTUNEAST SUTTON PARKMAIDSTONEWERRINGTONEASTWOOD PARKMANCHESTERWETHERBYELMLEYMOORLANDWHATTONERLESTOKEMORTON HALL IMMIGRATION REMOVAL CENTREWHITEMOOREXETERNEW HALLWINCHESTERFEATHERSTONENORTH SEA CAMPWOODHILLFELTHAMNORTHUMBERLANDWORMWOOD SCRUBSFORDNORWICHWYMOTTFOREST BANKNOTTINGHAM FOSTON HALLOAKWOOD FRANKLANDONLEY FULL SUTTONPARC GARTHPENTONVILLE GARTREEPETERBOROUGH GRENDONPETERBOROUGH FEMALE GUYS MARSHPORTLAND  We remain committed to reducing crowding across the prison estate. In the year to March 2019, the proportion of prisoners held in crowded accommodation was 22.5%, down from 24.2% the previous year and levels of around 25% experienced since 2004.Our plan for reducing prison crowding is to replace prisons that are operating over their certified normal accommodation levels with new accommodation that is safe, decent, and uncrowded and close current (crowded or partially crowded) capacity. The first steps in this direction have already been taken with the opening of 2,100 uncrowded prison places at HMP/YOI Berwyn; 206 uncrowded places in a houseblock at HMP Stocken; and a commitment to construct modern, decent, uncrowded prisons at the former HMP Wellingborough and HMP Glen Parva sites, which are due to open in 2021 and 2023, respectively, as well as a new prison to be built at HMP Full Sutton alongside the existing establishment.

Prison Accommodation

the lord bishop of gloucester: To ask Her Majesty's Government how many prisoners are currently sharing a cell with one or more others, broken down by prison.

lord keen of elie: An error has been identified in the written answer given on 16 June 2020.The correct answer should have been:

On arrival into custody, all prisoners’ suitability to share a cell is risk assessed. These assessments are based on numerous factors including index offence, health concerns and security information (such as beliefs and prejudices). Since March, we have introduced strong measures to avoid thousands of prisoners and staff becoming infected with COVID-19. This includes restrictions on movement between jails, the early release of low-risk offenders and the temporary expansion of the prison estate. These measures have helped to contain the spread of the virus and limit deaths. This action has helped to reduce the prison population, allowing establishments to implement ‘compartmentalisation’. We are installing over 1,000 temporary cells to increase space and help reduce the spread of the virus. These units are being placed where there are the highest number of shared cells, a lack of in-cell sanitation and where there are high numbers of vulnerable prisoners. We have also opened an Annex at HMP/YOI Rochester to hold up to 70 men. As at 29 May 2020, 35% of the prison population are sharing cells holding two or more people and this is broken down by establishment in the table below. The detail collected is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale recording system. PrisonTotal number of prisoners sharing cellsProportionPrisonTotal number of prisoners sharing cellsProportionAltcourse68464%Leicester21968%Ashfield15237%Lewes17633%Askham Grange00%Leyhill00%Aylesbury00%Lincoln42271%Bedford24268%Lindholme33636%Belmarsh47658%Littlehey13412%Berwyn1,05661%Liverpool41259%Birmingham58264%Long Lartin00%Brinsford29053%Low Newton124%Bristol21745%Lowdham Grange61%Brixton53274%Maidstone529%Bronzefield10423%Manchester28439%Buckley Hall7216%Moorland25829%Bullingdon73769%New Hall329%Bure102%North Sea Camp16441%Cardiff39858%Northumberland00%Channings Wood447%Norwich25036%Chelmsford30245%Nottingham40248%Coldingley00%Oakwood81041%Cookham Wood00%Onley15422%Dartmoor00%Parc73646%Deerbolt144%Pentonville66872%Doncaster76070%Peterborough39847%Dovegate22419%Peterborough Female7427%Downview00%Portland12826%Drake Hall4117%Prescoed3617%Durham74482%Preston44169%East Sutton Park8698%Ranby32233%Eastwood Park8026%Risley17817%Elmley68362%Rochester21835%Erlestoke6413%Rye Hill15824%Exeter33471%Send00%Featherstone11017%Spring HillSpringhill2126144%Feltham13044%Stafford50871%Ford0212042%Standford Hill00%Forest Bank80158%Stocken24023%Foston Hall14246%Stoke Heath30242%Frankland00%Styal23562%Full Sutton00%Sudbury23250%Garth223%Swaleside00%Gartree223%Swansea25471%Grendon00%Swinfen Hall6211%Guys Marsh9823%Thameside68062%Hatfield165%The Mount22022%Haverigg00%The Verne214%High Down63356%Thorn Cross3611%Highpoint23618%Usk20784%Hindley24844%Wakefield00%Hewell50864%Wandsworth1,12077%Hollesley Bay4410%Warren Hill00%Holme House72463%Wayland28630%Hull55557%Wealstun00%Humber26027%Werrington00%Huntercombe20845%Wetherby00%Isis24642%Whatton11214%Isle Of Wight15615%Whitemoor00%Kirkham163%Winchester23850%Kirklevington Grange00%Woodhill245%Lancaster Farms12023%Wormwood Scrubs60156%Leeds74675%Wymott162%Grand total   27,84528,18135%

lord keen of elie: On arrival into custody, all prisoners’ suitability to share a cell is risk assessed. These assessments are based on numerous factors including index offence, health concerns and security information (such as beliefs and prejudices). Since March, we have introduced strong measures to avoid thousands of prisoners and staff becoming infected with COVID-19. This includes restrictions on movement between jails, the early release of low-risk offenders and the temporary expansion of the prison estate. These measures have helped to contain the spread of the virus and limit deaths. This action has helped to reduce the prison population, allowing establishments to implement ‘compartmentalisation’. We are installing over 1,000 temporary cells to increase space and help reduce the spread of the virus. These units are being placed where there are the highest number of shared cells, a lack of in-cell sanitation and where there are high numbers of vulnerable prisoners. We have also opened an Annex at HMP/YOI Rochester to hold up to 70 men. As at 29 May 2020, 35% of the prison population are sharing cells holding two or more people and this is broken down by establishment in the table below. The detail collected is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale recording system. PrisonTotal number of prisoners sharing cellsProportionPrisonTotal number of prisoners sharing cellsProportionAltcourse68464%Leicester21968%Ashfield15237%Lewes17633%Askham Grange00%Leyhill00%Aylesbury00%Lincoln42271%Bedford24268%Lindholme33636%Belmarsh47658%Littlehey13412%Berwyn1,05661%Liverpool41259%Birmingham58264%Long Lartin00%Brinsford29053%Low Newton124%Bristol21745%Lowdham Grange61%Brixton53274%Maidstone529%Bronzefield10423%Manchester28439%Buckley Hall7216%Moorland25829%Bullingdon73769%New Hall329%Bure102%North Sea Camp16441%Cardiff39858%Northumberland00%Channings Wood447%Norwich25036%Chelmsford30245%Nottingham40248%Coldingley00%Oakwood81041%Cookham Wood00%Onley15422%Dartmoor00%Parc73646%Deerbolt144%Pentonville66872%Doncaster76070%Peterborough39847%Dovegate22419%Peterborough Female7427%Downview00%Portland12826%Drake Hall4117%Prescoed3617%Durham74482%Preston44169%East Sutton Park8698%Ranby32233%Eastwood Park8026%Risley17817%Elmley68362%Rochester21835%Erlestoke6413%Rye Hill15824%Exeter33471%Send00%Featherstone11017%Spring HillSpringhill2126144%Feltham13044%Stafford50871%Ford0212042%Standford Hill00%Forest Bank80158%Stocken24023%Foston Hall14246%Stoke Heath30242%Frankland00%Styal23562%Full Sutton00%Sudbury23250%Garth223%Swaleside00%Gartree223%Swansea25471%Grendon00%Swinfen Hall6211%Guys Marsh9823%Thameside68062%Hatfield165%The Mount22022%Haverigg00%The Verne214%High Down63356%Thorn Cross3611%Highpoint23618%Usk20784%Hindley24844%Wakefield00%Hewell50864%Wandsworth1,12077%Hollesley Bay4410%Warren Hill00%Holme House72463%Wayland28630%Hull55557%Wealstun00%Humber26027%Werrington00%Huntercombe20845%Wetherby00%Isis24642%Whatton11214%Isle Of Wight15615%Whitemoor00%Kirkham163%Winchester23850%Kirklevington Grange00%Woodhill245%Lancaster Farms12023%Wormwood Scrubs60156%Leeds74675%Wymott162%Grand total   27,84528,18135%